BRISBANE WOOL SALES

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21258, 1 September 1934, Page 11

BRISBANE WOOL SALES

GOOD SORTS IN KEEN DEMAND CLOSING KATES FIRM (UHITKD PM3B ASSOCIATION—BT BUSCTBIO TEUSOUAI'U COI'YiUOHT.J BRISBANE, August 31. The wool sales have ended. Yesterday's offering comprised average and inferior descriptions. Compared with the opening rates good wools were in keen demand and values were firm. Average and inferior wools were quoted 5 per cent, down and scoured sorts 5 to 10 per cent. lower. Top prices were: Greasy merino 17d, fcoured 23d. BRADFORD TOPS MARKET FIRMER LONDON, August 30. Moderate business is being done on •the Bradford tops market. Quotations:— August 23. August 30. d. d. Seventies .. 30'. 2 s). l , Sixty-fours .. 2<f 28" Sixties • .. 26 26 Fifty-sixes .. 21 20i Fifties .. 15 15 Forty-sixes .. Hi Hi Forties .. 10i 10* WHEAT TRADING CARGOES, PARCELS, AND FUTURES LONDON AND LIVERPOOL QUOTATIONS [UNITED PKBB3 ASSOCIATION —BY «L«CT*IO TKLBURAI'H COI'YRIGIiT.) ('Received August 31, 5.5 p.m.i LONDON, August 30. Wheat cargoes are steadier. Parcels are steady to sixpence dearer. Futures sre quoted:—A11£{.27. Aug. 30. s. d. s. d. London (a quarter)September .. 21 0 23 4 December . . 25 S 25 4 February . . 26 I 25 10 Liverpool (a cental) October ... 5 9:; 5 8} December .. 6 01 5 11J March . . 6 2 ; i 0 1( May . . 6 4j 6 3$ Spot trade is slow and has an easier tendency. Australian, ex ship, 30s, 31s. CANADIAN CROPS INCREASE IN THREE PROVINCES WINNIPEG, August 30. The wheat crop in the Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba districts was forecast to-day at 265,000,000 bushels, an increase of more than 14,000,000 bushels on the 1933 crop. Eighty-four per cent, of the crop has been cut and 30 per cent, threshed. CHICAGO FUTURES NEW YORK, August 30. Chicago futures are:—

Cents a. Bushel. Aug. 29. Aug. 30. September . . 102', 1025 December - 103;; «i May 1041 100.1 New York tcadu 108! 109,5 BRAN AND POLLARD INCREASE IN PRICES AT j AUCKLAND ' ! | THE PRESS Spocial Service] : AUCKLAND, August 31. An increase in bran and pollard prices was announced by local millers to-day. Bran was raised 5s a ton to £5 15a, and pollard 10s a ton to £6 10a. The advance is the outcome of a heavy drain upon stocks during the last few months, and the high price ailing for Australian. PRODUCE MARKETS MELBOURNE QUOTATIONS MELBOURNE; Auj?ust 31. Quotations arc:— Wheat—3s 4d. Flour—£B 15s. Bran—£4 15s. Pollard—£s. Oats—2s 4d. Barley—English 2s yd. Maize—3s 6d. Onions—£B 15r. to £7. LONDON QUOTATIONS ' Received August 31. 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, August 30. Flour is quiet-Australian, ex stoic, 21s 225. Oats are quietly steady. Peas and beans are unchanged. FEWER BANKRUPTCIES IN CHRISTCHURCH In August this year only two bankruptcies were filed in Christchurch at the office of the Official Assignee. Last year there were six in August. Fmt' eight months of the year to date ■ ti have been filed, while fc 'm ponding period last year the total wa. 31. Boring Plant for Sale. Modern and efficient. All chain drive; »*-"™\" ing and 4 5-16-inch shoe. Compue > every detail and in very order. Is very £ t fVtor runn ng cost low. I J nco A-aoJ- . . Truck, late model, light and efficient, very in ;_ Plant can also be quoted. Full p.i ticulai-P, Bo:c 4G7, Dunedin.